Jon lives in Renfrew, Ontario
Met him on McArthur Road in Ottawa…
She was taking a selfie with her iced coffee as I approached her. So I asked if I could do that as well. She extended her arm thinking I wanted to photograph the drink. I said no, not the drink, you. It was the first time anyone had ever asked her…
This is Danny, owner of Frenchy’s chip truck which has been located in front of the RBC on Wellington street (just east of Parkdale) for the past 39 years. You just know his food has to be good…
See Bradley 2021 #1
Ruby is a very friendly dog. And Scott seems like a pretty nice fellow as well. His signs says he will do chores for money.
April 6, 2021. Back on the street and reconnecting with people I am used to seeing just about every day, except in the winter of course.
Another shot of Amin, in black and white.
Bob is an Ottawa icon. He owns what is now called FG’s Rockshop, formerly known as Fabgear 64 on Wellington Street.
We starting chatting on the street, then I asked if I could do his portrait. He was pleased, saying that this was the first time anyone had asked him to do that.
You may know the song “Black Velvet” by this lady. I was about 100 feet away when I saw this lady walking on the Byward Market and instantly recognized her. Don’t ask me why. I was a fan but not a fanatic. I think it was the hair. She agreed to let me do her portrait.
I met Rob on Gladstone Ave. I was headed west on the opposite side of the street. He was headed east. When he saw me with my camera, he stopped and did a pose. To his surprise, I crossed the street and asked if I could do his portrait. He said yes and stated that he liked to act a little crazy for pictures so I invited him to do his best crazy. In the end, he was very happy that I stopped. He said he didn’t think that I would do it but that he was glad I did. Sometimes it doesn’t take much to put a smile of someone’s face.
Every time I see Norman on the street, he asks me to take his picture. So I do. He never asks for an electronic or paper copy, just wants his picture taken. Someday I’ll surprise him with a print…
He looks a lot like my son so I asked if I could do his portrait…
Someone stole his 2-man tent yesterday. “It was out of the way, I wasn’t bothering anybody, I don’t get it”. Now he is truly homeless.
These young ladies were standing there as I walked by the building and looked to my right. I immediately said “this would make a great picture” and so they let me take the photo.
His was sittng on the sidewalk just outside a Tim Horton’s coffee shop. As I walked by, he asked if I had spare change for a small coffee. I said, “No, sorry, I have no change”. He asked if I could buy him a small coffee, double double. I said sure, why not. He said “thanks, so a medium coffee, double double”. It went from a small to a medium size coffee in no time flat. When I came out, I asked his name and where he was from. He’s from Thunderbay Ontario.
When I asked him what his first name was, he said “Mel, as in Mel Gibson”. He can actually play the small harmonica you see in his right hand.
These two Olivias were out and about having fun on a great autumn day.
He had just finshed his run. He’s getting ready for an upcoming competition.
I was walking along Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa when I saw Tom approaching me. I asked if I could do his portrait. I am thankful to him and his generation. For the most part, the majority of them say yes…
Guy is his name. I was walking around downtown as I am apt to do. When I saw him, I asked him where I knew him from. Turns out he is a musician and used to be regular player at a blues bar I frequented about 20 years ago. The bar was the Rainbow Bistro. I’ve taken a lot of band shots at that location.
I have walked by this barbershop a few times in the past few days and everytime I do, the barber asks me to take his picture. He did so again today and I accommodated his request. This is the Super Sam Barbershop on Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa.
Andre is on the left…
I had just bought a used Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 push pull lens a few minutes before encountering this man on the street. He asked me to take his picture which was great because I was eager to test this 30+ year old lens. I took 5 shots. He never once looked at the camera but seemed to pose instead like he knew what he wanted. After I was done, he thanked me and walked away. I saw him heading into a liquor store. I didn’t get his name…
Every now and then someone asks me to do their portrait while I am out and about on the street. This is one of those times…
Owner of Fabgear 64 in Ottawa.
She sells flowers on the ByWard Market in Ottawa.
